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welcome to our america's cup center here at pier 80. i wanted to make some further announcements in light of the discussion that has been happening in our city on our america's cup event happening, starting this year, and will definitely have been in 2013 as well. i am here with stephen berkley, the head of the event authority. thank you to you and to jim and mike and our team for working intensely for months on the last few weeks, putting together the development agreement that is part of the investments on the america's cup, which oracle and others have been working on. the last couple of weeks, i have been a key participant with members of the board of supervisors but also engaged between our staff and the abet a party and corp. team staff, to try to get to all of the complex agreements that have to do with the investments. i will say, in light of those discussions, some of which have been written about extensively from all of you, i started to get the feeling that people were for getting help on this race is going to be for our city
welcome to our america's cup center here at pier 80. i wanted to make some further announcements in light of the discussion that has been happening in our city on our america's cup event happening, starting this year, and will definitely have been in 2013 as well. i am here with stephen berkley, the head of the event authority. thank you to you and to jim and mike and our team for working intensely for months on the last few weeks, putting together the development agreement that is part of the...
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., -- bae, we would be required to install the shoreside power at pier 70. supervisor avalos: in other words, they are providing for their own initiatives. >> yes, the reason for the shoreside power at pier 27, that is where we board vessels when they come in. they need to continue operating their engines to generate electricity for lights and other equipment on the vessel. that is a continuous requirement. those are diesel engines and the emissions associated with that activity is avoided when the ships can plug into the city's electrical grid and receive hetch hetchy power. the same phenomenon goes on at year's 70 at the -- at pier 70 at the shipyard. the vessels there also generate power either through their own engines, or the shipyard will often bringing mobile generators, mobile diesel generators to supply power to the vessels while they are at drydock. supervisor avalos: can i ask another question? that is, when we are using shoreside power, and eventually using shoreside power for use when cruise ships coming into san francisco, as well as for ships
., -- bae, we would be required to install the shoreside power at pier 70. supervisor avalos: in other words, they are providing for their own initiatives. >> yes, the reason for the shoreside power at pier 27, that is where we board vessels when they come in. they need to continue operating their engines to generate electricity for lights and other equipment on the vessel. that is a continuous requirement. those are diesel engines and the emissions associated with that activity is...
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they would like to put a little more life at the end of the pier and perhaps keep people on the pier later at night. miss louie is blessed with a location that's at least ,000 feet from any residence and probably 2,000 feet from any residence, because pier 39 itself is over 1,000 feet long and she's at the very end of the pier. we will have somebody who will give some public testimony, but we did do a little sound testing when we closed the door and had a party going, and pretty much you couldn't hear anything from outside. we're blessed with good sound proofing, we're blessed with a location that's not going to bother anybody. this will primarily be corporate events, i believe. we would request a conditional grant allowing entertainment seven days a week from 5:00 -- actually, from noon onwards. i think we may have some sort of a jazz brunch occasionally on a sunday afternoon. the last thing that we don't -- you don't have in your file and perhaps we can get that on the screen. miss louie is the president or the vice president now of the filipino-american chamber of commerce. this i
they would like to put a little more life at the end of the pier and perhaps keep people on the pier later at night. miss louie is blessed with a location that's at least ,000 feet from any residence and probably 2,000 feet from any residence, because pier 39 itself is over 1,000 feet long and she's at the very end of the pier. we will have somebody who will give some public testimony, but we did do a little sound testing when we closed the door and had a party going, and pretty much you...
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those are the public access areas off site, as well as on pier 29 and a half side. similarly, we are looking to have public access through the public connector building as part of the offsite. on pier 27-29, the public access improvements i just described are depicted here as well. with regard to funding strategy, we recognized on top of everything else going on that that is a key concern, so the staff report lays it out in more details, but either through these funding tools that exist or have been created since 2000 or we hope to be able to create in the terms of tdr right, we have a more robust range of tools available to us than we did back in 2000. those obligations constituted $30 million worth of improvements. we're looking at $20 million in new improvements that are associated with the amendments that are proposed at this time with an acceleration of the delivery of northeast work plaza. so while we do not have it all in hand, we have tried our best to integrate the costs associated with these kinds of improvements that enable the port to be able to bring ab
those are the public access areas off site, as well as on pier 29 and a half side. similarly, we are looking to have public access through the public connector building as part of the offsite. on pier 27-29, the public access improvements i just described are depicted here as well. with regard to funding strategy, we recognized on top of everything else going on that that is a key concern, so the staff report lays it out in more details, but either through these funding tools that exist or have...
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i personally see this being replicated along the pier. we will also need to look at -- i do not think this will fit for all the teams -- but we may need to look at putting some teams on the end of pier 27, 29. that was always the plan. from the authority point of view, we see little changed other than moving the teams from 30/32 down to here. the biggest chain would be if someone wanted to walk from the village to pit row, they will now need to get on muni or something. >> [inaudible] international part us alart fesg on at the same time as the america's cup. have you made any inroads with that? >> i do not think we have ever rejected any idea. i think we have been quite excited about the integration of art throughout all of our events. i do not see a stalling any discussions around it. if they feel that way, i will get in touch with them, but i do not see it as a barrier to the race. >> [inaudible] >> when everybody asks me for funding, i take more time to respond because i do not have a whole lot in my pocket. >> we are going to break an
i personally see this being replicated along the pier. we will also need to look at -- i do not think this will fit for all the teams -- but we may need to look at putting some teams on the end of pier 27, 29. that was always the plan. from the authority point of view, we see little changed other than moving the teams from 30/32 down to here. the biggest chain would be if someone wanted to walk from the village to pit row, they will now need to get on muni or something. >> [inaudible]...
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he said we can go in, piers. this call was called hibbett sports and it's part of a strip mall here, there was a cash and carry and a couple of other stores that are here. look at this place. these giant steel girders and these big pillars are just flattened to the ground. in this -- you can see come down here, there's brick in here. glass in here shattered and nails that have obviously been flung everywhere and some of the things are still in here. baseball under here sh, and anor baseball and volleyball net as well and clothing and basketballs and you can see the insulation and everywhere and it mean, it just took this place and really just slung it around. i want to show you -- just go around here and i'm not sure how much you can see at night, but you have to see this. if you look straight across here, that is up on the ridge where you see the yellow flashing lights, and i'm told that most of the people who died lived in that area, those six people. and you see the media camped out here, and piers, i want you
he said we can go in, piers. this call was called hibbett sports and it's part of a strip mall here, there was a cash and carry and a couple of other stores that are here. look at this place. these giant steel girders and these big pillars are just flattened to the ground. in this -- you can see come down here, there's brick in here. glass in here shattered and nails that have obviously been flung everywhere and some of the things are still in here. baseball under here sh, and anor baseball and...
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for pier 70 be activity restrictions would be things that probably would not happen at pier 70 any way like rolling produce for consumption in native soil or allowing livestock grazing and native soil. ground water could not be used for domestic water supply, which at pier 70 it is failing ground water, and that would not be happening. ground water use would be limited to watering during construction. soil and groundwater would have to be managed in accordance with our risk management plan. the risk management plan is a key component of the remedy. a risk management plan will be developed to support consultants in conjunction with the water board. we will be developing a plan that describes all of the ad industry the measures that need to be in place at pier 70 in order to ensure the long-term integrity of the cap and that the site is managed in accordance with things like storm water pollution prevention, thus control, and worker health and safety protections. -- dust control, and worker health and safety protections. we would have a monitoring program in place to insure the integrity
for pier 70 be activity restrictions would be things that probably would not happen at pier 70 any way like rolling produce for consumption in native soil or allowing livestock grazing and native soil. ground water could not be used for domestic water supply, which at pier 70 it is failing ground water, and that would not be happening. ground water use would be limited to watering during construction. soil and groundwater would have to be managed in accordance with our risk management plan. the...
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and if they're not, i want to be your agent. >> well, i appreciate that, piers. >> thanks, piers. >> that's a very kind thought you have. and again, after retiring from the nypd, we have a company now we do private investigates in new york city. these are the things that we do. you know, we help people. and in this case fortunately it was a plane load and everybody was happy. and thankfully jet blue, the staff was there to help as well. or this could have really been a horrific situation. >> i mean, have you heard from anybody high up at the airline? >> no not as of yet. >> no. >> that seems rather remissive, jet blue. if anybody's watching, call these guys and thank them profusely. as far as i'm concerned you are american heroes today. you saved this plane probably from going down with the passengers on board with your courage on that flight. and i thank you and i think america thanks you. thank you for being on the show. i appreciate it. >> thanks for having us. >> piers, thank you for your kind words. >> well, thank you. it's been a pleasure talking to you. thank you very much. tw
and if they're not, i want to be your agent. >> well, i appreciate that, piers. >> thanks, piers. >> that's a very kind thought you have. and again, after retiring from the nypd, we have a company now we do private investigates in new york city. these are the things that we do. you know, we help people. and in this case fortunately it was a plane load and everybody was happy. and thankfully jet blue, the staff was there to help as well. or this could have really been a...
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they offset the decommissioning of pier 27. i commend the staff and puc and everyone involved in making this happen. it has been a challenging project. the only thi i would like to raise is something to consider to look at is the reconditioning of pier 27. i realize with all that is coming on with the america's cup that right now, the shoreside power is going to be reconnected in the second half of 2014. i am sure everyone is doing everything they can to hook it up before then so that the full benefits will be seen as soon as possible. in the long-term big picture, we will have two projects along the waterfront for the future to protect the air and water of san francisco bay and the resident. thank you very much. >> thank you. commissioners come any comment? >> i was going to ask -- i was confused in the beginning, thinking we were moving all this equipment down. ultimately, we would have two installations. >> that is correct. the pier 27 shoreside power facility is being decommissioned by our cruise terminal general contractor
they offset the decommissioning of pier 27. i commend the staff and puc and everyone involved in making this happen. it has been a challenging project. the only thi i would like to raise is something to consider to look at is the reconditioning of pier 27. i realize with all that is coming on with the america's cup that right now, the shoreside power is going to be reconnected in the second half of 2014. i am sure everyone is doing everything they can to hook it up before then so that the full...
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>> hi, piers. it's so good to be with you. >> well, last time i spoke to your husband he basically said the key strategy going forward was less rick, more karen. >> how funny. >> tell me how your husband's getting on. last time i spoke to you was a very personal interview with you and your family. and if the full rigors of this campaign were beginning to kick in. how do you think he's faring? >> piers, rick is amazing. he is so optimistic. he's a guy who stays strong. and he just amazes me. i've known him a very long time. and he's not the kind of guy who gets down and out or loses his energy. and he's staying strong and i just love that about him. he's a really neat guy that way. >> he looks -- a rather british phrase. but he looks like he's got his gander up. which is a sort of euphemism for he's beginning to beat his chest with the expectation that he's gone from being this rank outsider to somebody who now wakes up and thinks you know what? i could actually win this. >> it's so exciting, piers.
>> hi, piers. it's so good to be with you. >> well, last time i spoke to your husband he basically said the key strategy going forward was less rick, more karen. >> how funny. >> tell me how your husband's getting on. last time i spoke to you was a very personal interview with you and your family. and if the full rigors of this campaign were beginning to kick in. how do you think he's faring? >> piers, rick is amazing. he is so optimistic. he's a guy who stays...
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the pier -- the building should be removed by mid-april. contractors working extra shifts to make the schedule. the contractor is currently preparing items including piling. during the demolition and floor plit is reduced to 15 feet with segments for the reduced to 15 feet to accommodate certain sections of the war. a complete section of one northbound lane will take place in early november until late december. this is required to rebuild the portion of the, not adjacent to the southern edge of pier 32. during this time the bike lanes will be routed into the closed northbound lane. that concludes the executive director's report today. >> thank you. we have public comments. francisco decasta. >> commissioners, i come here from time to time. i was hoping the director would be here, but the representative did a good job. what is happening here is that this city has a local hire ordinance. i watch you all from home. you all fail to incorporate local high year in what is happening on the waterfront. the commission has -- whenever i come here i m
the pier -- the building should be removed by mid-april. contractors working extra shifts to make the schedule. the contractor is currently preparing items including piling. during the demolition and floor plit is reduced to 15 feet with segments for the reduced to 15 feet to accommodate certain sections of the war. a complete section of one northbound lane will take place in early november until late december. this is required to rebuild the portion of the, not adjacent to the southern edge of...
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at pier 29.5, right near the job site. that meet and greet will be hosted by the host of san francisco and cars -- in concert with our partner, department of public works and turner construction. if you would like more information, you can look at our website i assume. we would love to have anybody who would like to come. that concludes my report. 3:30 p.m. >president whoo ho: ok. any public comment? >> 8a authorization to request authorization soliciting contracts for engineering and related professional services in the amount of 1.5 million, totaling $4.5 million. request approval of policy for capital funding expenditures. item eight c, request approval of a 60 month lease, lease #l- 14819, which contains a 60 month extension option between the port, as landlord, and r. buraak storage of limited, as a tenant for approximately 274163 square feet of paid we indicated at 600 amador street of cargo way at third street, which comprises a portion of see what three of record for in such leases also said it to approval by the b
at pier 29.5, right near the job site. that meet and greet will be hosted by the host of san francisco and cars -- in concert with our partner, department of public works and turner construction. if you would like more information, you can look at our website i assume. we would love to have anybody who would like to come. that concludes my report. 3:30 p.m. >president whoo ho: ok. any public comment? >> 8a authorization to request authorization soliciting contracts for engineering and...
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up for it that happens, we would go to march 15 as the next date for seeking a major permit for the pier 27 improvements. with the change to the america's cup, we just met with staff this morning, and recognize the city and for me to get together on the refinements. we will probably not go forward with a special area plan amendments until maybe april. with that, happy to answer any questions. it has been an extraordinary process. i have to express my gratitude and appreciation. pratt has been able to work on all of the issues and the team has been very nimble on responding to the issues as well. finally, di to the community stakeholders to have been very important in the interview process, and lastly to staff. they have bent over backwards to try to hear what our concerns are and work out a proposed brought wealth of the improvements that i think are doable. thank you. >> corin woods. >> i chair the mission based citizens advisory committee to the successor agency of the redevelopment agency, and i am looking forward to looking with working with you, robert. even though we're not talking
up for it that happens, we would go to march 15 as the next date for seeking a major permit for the pier 27 improvements. with the change to the america's cup, we just met with staff this morning, and recognize the city and for me to get together on the refinements. we will probably not go forward with a special area plan amendments until maybe april. with that, happy to answer any questions. it has been an extraordinary process. i have to express my gratitude and appreciation. pratt has been...
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27 apron or in the provisioning area of pier 27 as a shared maritime and public access space. they are willing, and they have embraced the idea that the port needs to use the space for some of its functions. they accept the security requirements to close those areas are real. there is not a penalty or not a direct offset we are having to seek out because of that. our experience has really been very collaborative, and i think that both of these agencies has gained a richer understanding about the in the relationship of our public trust responsibility such that we can work together, and at this point they are accepting the shared public access maritime function. they have also been responsive to the ports funding and financial restraints by giving us time to be able to stretch out improvements over time. frankly that time will help everybody, at the port and public to learn more about what these spaces are that we create and what is really the best way of being able to get the highest public enjoyment when you do not have the maritime function in the way to figure out the improv
27 apron or in the provisioning area of pier 27 as a shared maritime and public access space. they are willing, and they have embraced the idea that the port needs to use the space for some of its functions. they accept the security requirements to close those areas are real. there is not a penalty or not a direct offset we are having to seek out because of that. our experience has really been very collaborative, and i think that both of these agencies has gained a richer understanding about...
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>> well, piers, first of all, i don't think it matters. i think you could have curious george up there and everyone is going to vote for curious george because it's all about bidding obama. so i think that that's -- that that's really the big issue. that that's the driving force here. everybody is rallying around beating barack obama. the one thing, though, that i do think is going to change this is that when mitt romney does become the nominee and he picks a vice presidential candidate, he could have somebody like marko rubio that sparks a lot of excitement and where there's this smoke become fire. and i think that's when people really start colessing behind him. >> or he could commit suicide and bring in a version of sarah palin, which seems like a good idea at the time. >> piers, that i was just about to applaud you for asking the men about the women's vote and the womeou
>> well, piers, first of all, i don't think it matters. i think you could have curious george up there and everyone is going to vote for curious george because it's all about bidding obama. so i think that that's -- that that's really the big issue. that that's the driving force here. everybody is rallying around beating barack obama. the one thing, though, that i do think is going to change this is that when mitt romney does become the nominee and he picks a vice presidential candidate,...
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>> i think that's a great idea, piers. great idea, piers. we'll have him do that tomorrow. >> let me ask you this. robert de niro's apologized today because he made this joke about all the wives of the republican candidates. and saying america isn't ready for a white first lady. which seems to have upset everybody. what was your view of that? >> i laughed. you know what? i took it for what it was, a joke. and you know, again, we take everything so seriously, we have to be so correct and everyone has to apologize. and i can say, you know what? i can laugh at it. that's just let's take it for what it is. we're all overreacting to so many things and making things so difficult, which means we have to watch every single word that comes out of our mouth. we can't be spontaneous. we can't be funny. i will tell you in politics the fastest way to get in trouble is to make a joke. so i think robert de niro has just learned that. >> robert de niro in the clear. anne romney, it's been a real pleasure. and again, i wish a very happy anniversary to you an
>> i think that's a great idea, piers. great idea, piers. we'll have him do that tomorrow. >> let me ask you this. robert de niro's apologized today because he made this joke about all the wives of the republican candidates. and saying america isn't ready for a white first lady. which seems to have upset everybody. what was your view of that? >> i laughed. you know what? i took it for what it was, a joke. and you know, again, we take everything so seriously, we have to be so...
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is that okay, piers? >> really? >> while he tries to form the question, i'll tell you who is with me tonight. joan rivers, comic legend. who they are wearing and what were they thinking. i have to ask joan about this moment from "joan and melissa." >> i'll take it. >> i don't know what she's smoking but i'm sure it's not tobacco. >> mary matalin on this race and the gop and women's rights. >>> only in america, the olive garden review making an 80-year-old woman an internet food sensation. one night only, "jane lynch tonight." good evening. the big story tonight. i'm guest hosting while piers is away. as a guest host, i am entitled to my own banner. cnn plasters these all over the place. let's get the jane lynch one up and running. there it is. thank you very much. it's good to be a host. now, before piers went away on vacation, he tried to offer me some advice. >> what does it take to be a guest host on "piers morgan tonight"? huge shoes. >> i am size 11. i have huge shoes. anything else you would like to add? >> do
is that okay, piers? >> really? >> while he tries to form the question, i'll tell you who is with me tonight. joan rivers, comic legend. who they are wearing and what were they thinking. i have to ask joan about this moment from "joan and melissa." >> i'll take it. >> i don't know what she's smoking but i'm sure it's not tobacco. >> mary matalin on this race and the gop and women's rights. >>> only in america, the olive garden review making an...
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that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it has brought the railroads to the table and has got them engaged with how they will commit to move lots of freight through their by locomotive spirit it has also given the project some profile. that project with a fair vote -- federal railway administration was the top scoring project nationwide. we're hopeful it will continue -- contribute to this longtime steve chaid -- strategic report. i will conclude with pointing out with this planting is done for the port over the years. guided $95 million in development. non-developer investment, i am sorry, $95 million investment in non-developer investment. to getting access to general access obligation bonds. the 34th america's cup bid. it will continue to evolve as needs demand. i am happy to answer any questions you have
that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it has brought the railroads to the table and has got them engaged with how they will commit to move lots of freight through their by locomotive spirit it has also given the project some profile....
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that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it has brought the railroads to the table and has got them engaged with how they will commit to move lots of freight through their by locomotive spirit it has also given the
that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it has brought the railroads to the table and has got them engaged with how they will commit to move lots of freight through their by locomotive spirit it has also given the
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that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it
that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it